Cale Sampson

If you can appreciate an MC juggling a double-syllable rhyme scheme for two and a half minutes, you'll find joy with Cale Sampson as he chants, "Fate is something that I can't be afraid of / a chance to see what I'm made of" in a track featuring fellow SuperTokers D-Ray and theSnowyOwl.

DJ Mercilless's twist on Nu Shooz's I Can't Wait pleases with Distractions Part 2, but Now It's My Time comes off as an ill-advised bid for radio play. From a Ras Kass-worthy song about the human genome project to beats by Classified, Kemo and other Canadian icons, plus a double-disc demo, this is a solid solo debut.